Disney Store – Free Shipping & 50% off select items

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The Disney Store is having some great sales online right now with 50% off select items -in addition, they are offering FREE shipping thru Monday, Labor Day. This makes for some great deals you can find!  For FREE shipping, all you need to do is use the coupon code: FREESHIP at checkout.

Some of the best deals you’ll find are the character backpacks & lunch boxes.  Of course, school has now started for most kids (or in the next week) so most likely you’ve already bought their bags.  However,  kids can be quite hard on items, so it might be good to buy an extra set to replace mid year at these prices!

Just head on over to the Disney Store & click on the 50% off sale graphics on the front page – or click on “Shop by Category” & then click on “Sale” to see all the items listed.  There are quite a few Toy Story items, which is quite popular right now with the kids after Toy Story 3 in the theaters (which will also be coming out in November via DVD/Blu-Ray)

Here are a few of the items I found:

Personalized Woody Backpack – $7.99 (Regularly $19.50)

Personalized Buzz Lightyear Backpack – $7.99 (Reg $19.50)

Birthday Mickey Eco Shopping Bag – $1.49 (Reg $2.50)

*My SIL brought little gifts for my girls when they were out a few weeks ago visiting from FL & she packaged them in these cute shopping bags! I thought this was such a great idea for wrapping a present – super fun for the kids & then a great bag to keep!

Minnie Mouse Lunch Tote – $3.99 (Reg $12.50)

Thanks for the great tip, FB Fan Rachel!

HP Ink Cartridge Sale at Amazon this week

Amazon is having a special sale on HP ink cartridges thru September 4th, 2010.  You can buy $40 in select ink cartridges & receive $10 off instantly.  Or spend $80 in ink cartridges & receive $20 off  your order.

See the entire list of HP ink cartridges – just make sure you choose one that is shipped by Amazon & not a third party to receive the discount.  Shipping should be free as it looks like all of these qualify for FREE super saver shipping when you spend $25 or more.

Thanks My Frugal Adventures!

Amazon – All-Day Gold Box Wii Event – Tuesday August 31st

Amazon features special deals every day in their Gold Box deals & today they are having a Nintendo Wii event! All day long they are featuring games or accessories for the Wii!! These deals are available during the specific time frame or until they sell out!

The trick is that they will not tell you ahead of time what will be featured, but  they will give you some hints.  So, keep a close eye on Amazon today – you may be able to find some awesome Christmas presents!

Here are the hints for today’s hourly deals:

• 12pm pst: Toy Story 3 Wii Game – $34.99 (regularly $46.99 – 30% off)
• 1 pm pst: 15 ways to have fun on your Wii
• 3pm pst : Bring the Broadway musical experience right into your living room
• 4pm pst: The Wii on 480 p
• 6pm pst: Enjoy this massive fantasy epic
• 8pm pst: Transform your Wii controller into sports equipment

Amazon also features a Gold Box Deal of the Day – here’s today’s deal:

Tony Hawk: Ride Skateboard Bundle – $39.99 (Regularly $69.99)  *This is available for the Wii, Playstation 3 or XBox 360 at this price. Today only!

The fall is definitely the best time of year on Amazon!! We saw so many amazing deals on Amazon last fall (especially October & November) – but they may be starting in September this year! Their prices definitely rivaled the sales in stores & many times you could even find a better deal (and with free super saver shipping when you spend $25 – it’s really better than heading out to the crowded shopping centers – in my opinion!)

Best Weekly Deals for Diapers & Wipes

I’m excited to bring you a new feature here at  Thrifty NW Mom.  I’m teaming up with Cassie & Alex from the Thrifty Couple to bring you the best deals each week for diapers & wipes!  Based on the reader survey I did last month, it showed that there is a high percentage of  TNWM readers with young children, so hopefully this will be a useful feature for many of you.

I will be featuring a highlight of the best deals for the week and you’ll want to make sure to head over to the Thrifty Couple to check out the complete list of diaper & wipes deals, as well as a link-up to other baby / diaper deals around the web.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Walgreens Deals:

For Huggies Wipes 180 – 216 ct.:

• Buy 3 Huggies wipes 180 – 216 ct. for $5.99 each = $17.97
• Then use 3 $2.00/1 Walgreens coupon (found in September coupon booklet in-store) – $6.00 = $11.97
• Then use one $2.50/3 printable coupon = final is $9.47 for 3 refills or $3.16 each
• * You will need to buy 1 additional (small – like a piece of candy or .25 gum, etc.) item as you cannot have more coupons than items.  You will have 3 wipes and 4 coupons so you will need that extra item.

For Huggies Diapers Big Pack:

• Buy 1 Huggies for $19.99
• Then use $1.50/1 8/22 Smart Source Insert = $18.49
• Then receive a $1.00 Register Reward (Walgreens cash) = final is $17.49

Rite Aid Deals

For Pampers Diapers or Easy Ups Jumbo Pack:

• Buy 1 Pampers diapers jumbo pack diapers or Easy Ups for $8.99
• Then use $1.50/1 8/1 PG insert (until 8/31) or $1.00/1 8/29 PG Insert = $7.49 – $7.99
• Then receive a $2.00 +UP Reward (Rite Aid cash) = final is $6.49 – $6.99

Make sure to head over to the  Thrifty Couple to see the complete list of  diaper & wipes deals going on this week as well as a link-up to other baby/diaper deals! CVS also has a great deal on the Huggies big packs, so if you live near CVS, make sure to check that out!   *Note – prices may vary just slightly as the Thrifty Couple is located in a different area than the NW.

{It’s a bit slower this week as last week was a big stock-up week for Huggies diapers at Rite Aid – hopefully some of you were able to take advantage of it}

Amazon:

Don’t forget that the amazing Amazon diaper deal (where you can get 50% off or more on a large variety of diapers) may be ending tomorrow, August 31st! So, you’ll want to take advantage of this deal before it ends!!

What are your favorite diaper or baby deals this week?

Back – to – School Deal Roundup

Here’s are the  links to  all the back – to – school deals this week (prices are based on Northwest stores, but they should be similar for around the country):

• Walmart deals from Frugal Living NW
• Rite Aid deals from Coupon Connections NW
• Staples deals from This Beautiful Frugal Life
• Office Depot deals from Thrifty NW Mom
• Office Max deals from Because More is More
• Back to School clothing deals from Centsible in Seattle

What are your favorite back-to-school deals this week?

FREE Picaboo Photo Book Deal Ends Tuesday August 31st

Just a quick reminder that the FREE Picaboo photo book deal will be ending tomorrow night, Tuesday August 31st (I’m not sure if this is 9pm pst or midnight pst – but it’s better to be safe & figure on 9pm pst/12pm est).

This is a 20 page hardcover photo book from Picaboo that you’ll get for FREE with the coupon code: FREEBK – all you’ll pay is shipping / handling which should be $8.99.  This large photo book is valued at $39.99.

I personally have gotten these before – I bought 2 of them for my daughter’s first year to send to the grandma’s for Mother’s Day & they loved them! The quality was outstanding & as a scrapbooker, I loved all the options for backgrounds, layout, etc.  They really make great gifts – perfect for Christmas coming up in a few short months!

Office Depot – August 29th – September 4th

Here are the best Back-to-School deals at Office Depot this week!   I’ve also teamed up with a group of Northwest Deal bloggers to bring you the back-to-school deals each week and I’ll have that roundup for you on Monday.

Office Depot Deals for the week of August 29th – September 4th:

{I’ve *starred the items I thought were the best deals!}

Under $1  items:

• Office Depot Value Eraser Caps – 12 pk – $.10 (Limit 3)
• Office Depot Brand Ballpoint Stick Pens – 10pk – $.25 (Limit 3)
• Scholastic Brand Glue Sticks (4 pk) – $.25 (Limit 3)
• Fun Calculators – starting at $.99

$1 Items:

• Papermate Expressions Ballpoint Pens & Mechanical Pencils – 5pk – $1 after instant or mail-in savings – doesn’t specify (Limit 2)
• Wilson Jones Basic View Binder – $1 (Limit 3)
• HP Office Paper Ream – $6.49 – $5.49 Mail-in Savings Visa pre-paid card = $1  (Limit 2)
• Sharpie Permanent Markers – 5 pk –  $1 ea after instant or mail-in savings-doesn’t specify (Limit 2)

Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Deals:

• Wilson Jones 1″ Impact Poly Binders (Reg. $3.99/ea)
• Select 3M Address & Shipping Labels (Reg. $7.99 – $37.99)
• Office Depot Clipboard (Reg $5.99/ea)
• Smead 19 pocket Case Files (Reg. $12.99/ea)
• Really Useful Boxes 32 Liter Collapsible Crates – (Reg. $6.99/ea)
• Fiskars Kids 5″ Scissors Assorted Colors  (Reg $1.99/ea)
• Office Depot 9.5 x 6 Notebook – (Reg $2.99/ea)
• Office Essentials Clips, Magnets, Rings, Pushpins  (Reg $1.99 – $4.99)
• Really Useful Boxes Plastic  Storage Box 3 liter (Reg. $4.99/ea)
• Office Depot Brand Stacking / Filing Crates (Reg. $6.99/ea)

Other Deals:

• Save up to 50% off school backpacks
• 30% off select Uni-Ball, Expo, Sharpie, Sharpie Accent, Papermate & Prismacolor products

Well, as you can see,  we’re definitely coming near the end of the back-to-school deals as the deals are definitely slowing down this week at Office Depot.  The stores are starting earlier & earlier every year with the Back-to-School sales. Or at least it seems like it to me as I’m dreading my hubby heading back to work at his high school this coming  Tuesday. The month of August just went too fast for us, especially since he taught summer school full-time during July – so August just seems like it flew by with him being home.   Teachers put in SO many overtime hours during the year that it is wonderful to have that extra time in the summer to spend together.

So, how many of you are all prepared for Back-to-School – clothes, school supplies & everything done? Or are you a procrastinator waiting till the last weekend or even night before?  I know many of you already had your kids start school the past week or two if you’re in other parts of the country, too.

Retail Store Coupons – Bath & Body Works, JCPenney’s & more

So, who’s done with all their back-to-school shopping? Definitely not me – we’re going to be heading out sometime this weekend to do some shopping for my 4 year old daughter – she’ll be entering her first year of preschool in about 2 weeks.  So, I’ve been on the hunt for some great coupons to bring with us to the mall!

Retail Coupons:

Bath & Body Works - Free Signature Collection Body Care Item with $10 purchase (expires 9/26/10).  Also, FREE Antibacterial Hand Soap with any $10 purchase (expires 8/29/10- this weekend)

JCPenney – $10 off your purchase of $25 or more (only good thru Sat 8/28)

Lane Bryant - 40% off everything – in store & online (excluding Spanx); valid thru 8/30.  If shopping online, use coupon code: 000403603

Children’s Place - 15% off when you spend $40, 20% off when you spend $50, & 30% off when you spend $60. In-stores & online  Use coupon code: Z7ARZ4CR8A if shopping online.  Valid thru 9/1/10

Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic - 30% off Give & Get coupon; valid thru 8/29.  Also, at Old Navy – check out this coupon: 25% off adult jeans – valid thru Sun 8/29 (Thanks Give Me Neither)

Carter’s - 20% off your purchase of $40 or more; valid thru 9/1

Victoria’s Secret - FREE 2.5 oz Pink body lotion with any Pink purchase.  You’ll need to sign or register to become a member of Victoria’s Secret’s Pink Nation e-newsletter club.  I LOVE this newsletter – they’re always sending out coupons via email & regular mail (I have a free panty coupon that I need to use)

Michael’s - 40% off coupon; valid thru 8/28

Dick’s Sporting Goods – $10  off your purchase of $50 or more; valid thru 8/31/10

Yankee Candle - $10 off your purchase of $25 or more; valid thru 9/6; online & in-stores

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Portland Children’s Museum – 50% off admission – Wednesday August 25th only

Here’s another great Groupon deal – today only, Wednesday August 25th, you can get 50% off admission to the Portland Children’s Museum thru Groupon.  You can buy 2 tickets for just $8 (regularly $8/each).  There is a limit of 2 that you can purchase (which means a total of 4 tickets per account).  This Groupon will expire February 26, 2011.

If Portland is not your local city, just head to the top of the page & click on “Visit More Cities” & find Portland & you’ll find the deal there.

We’ve never been to the Portland Children’s Museum, but  I’ve heard so many wonderful things about it, so I’m definitely buying this Groupon to use on our next trip down to the area.

Thrifty Date Night – $4 Fandango Movie Ticket & Free popcorn at Regal Cinemas

Wow, I am loving all the great group-buying discounts lately.  Groupon has some great offers available today – the key is to look at other cities, not just your own area, as they often offer discounts that anyone can take advantage of across the country.

Today’s Groupon deal in Orange County, CA is featuring a Fandango movie ticket  for just $4 (up to a $12 value- this is up to 67% off).  You will only be able to buy 1 of these per account but if you have your husband sign up for a Groupon account, too, then he could buy one as well, so that you both could go to the movies for just $8 total!

This is a special Groupon deal in that it doesn’t expire for 4 more days (unless it sells out- which is a good possibility).  Make sure your local theater accepts Fandango tickets, too, by visiting Fandango.com first to see if your theater is listed.

Here’s how you’ll find this deal:

• First log in or sign up for Groupon
• Come back to this post & click on this link to find the $4 Fandango ticket.

*This is not valid to use on IMAX or 3D movies

FREE Popcorn at Regal Cinemas – August 27th – 29th

If you plan on using your Fandango tickets this weekend & will be heading to a Regal Theater, make sure to head to the Regal Cinemas Facebook Fan page & “like” the page. Then click on the “Coupons” tab & print off a coupon for a FREE small popcorn (no purchase required). This coupon is only valid from Friday August 27th thru Sunday August 29th.

All in all, you’ll have a great thrifty date night heading to the movies & getting a small popcorn all for just $8!! Sounds like a great plan to me!   So, what movie would you see in the theaters this week?

Thanks Steals & Deals & Saving, Surviving & Thriving!

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